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A lot happened in the world this week – Make sure you didn’t miss it with Generation Liberty’s weekly news roundup!
Sunday, October 25, 2026
DOJ Not Trying to Stop Alaska Election Certification: AG Blanche
Attorney General Todd Blanche said on social media that the Department of Justice's lawsuit is not trying to "stop the certification of Alaska's election." News broke on Oct. 23 that the Justice Department filed a lawsuit claiming that including a candidate with the same name as Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) would give the Democratic candidate, Mary Peltola, an unfair advantage. But Blanche contends this is about protecting the integrity of Alaska's Senate race. “This litigation seeks to ensure that after Alaskans cast their ballots, they are preserved in a manner so that only Alaska’s governing officials have the information necessary to make a determination as to whether Alaskan voters were confused or misled,” he said on X.
Ukraine's Starlink Speeds Restored, Confirms Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that the country's Starlink satellite connections have been restored. Kyiv had claimed earlier this week that Starlink throttled its speeds, something that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk admitted to on X over the weekend. “The speeds are now where they need to be,” Zelensky said in the statement. “The restoration began overnight, and by this morning, speeds were already sufficient. This matters: for our frontline logistics, for defending Ukraine against jet-powered ‘shaheds.'” He also thanked "all Americans" for the assistance, adding that "protecting lives matters."
Monday, October 26, 2026
Flávio Bolsonaro Disputes Results as Lula Claims Brazil Election Win
“Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won a historic fourth term on Sunday, the country's electoral court said, in a shock result that defied polls, precedent and global anti-incumbent sentiment to put the brakes on a wave of right-wing election victories across Latin America,” Reuters reports.
Trump Slams Bill Maher in Longest Social Media Post Ever
President Donald Trump on Sunday unleashed an exhaustive social media assault against Bill Maher, slamming the TV host and his “Low Rated Show” in a post that exceeded 1,300 words. In doing so, Trump apparently set a personal record. “It's been asked, and yes: Donald Trump’s post at 8 pm ET today is his longest post ever out of 97,455 cumulative social media posts since 2011,” White House data tracker Factba.se reported on X.
Israel Trains for Surprise Attack in Massive Military Exercise
“The Israeli military launched large-scale domestic military exercises on Sunday to counter surprise border infiltrations and ground raids across northern and central Israel, mobilizing multiple divisions and air assets amid rising regional tensions,” Fox News reports.
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
DOJ Charges Comey With Leaking Sensitive Info to NY Times
“Former FBI Director James Comey was slapped with a fresh set of criminal charges Monday for allegedly leaking sensitive national defense information to the New York Times,” The New York Post reports. “The two counts against Comey mark the third time the Department of Justice has gone after the ex-lawman and Trump administration critic since the start of President Trump’s second term,” the paper notes. “Prosecutors accuse Comey of ‘knowingly and willingly’ transmitting national defense information as well as conspiring to do so in a ‘criminal information’ filing made in the US District Court for the District of Columbia. The alleged crime took place on Oct. 4-5, 2016. Comey ‘through one and more co-conspirators directed Individual #1 to disclose national defense information to a reporter for a national news publication’ in violation of federal law, according to prosecutors.”
Appeals Court Denies DOJ on 20,000 Disputed California Ballots
“A federal appeals court Monday denied an emergency request from the US Justice Department to step in and block California election officials from counting about 20,000 ballots from voters whose citizenship the Trump administration has questioned,” The Los Angeles Times reports.
WH Economic Adviser: ‘Affordability Crisis’ Is a ‘Myth’
Affordability: White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett on Monday said a so-called “affordability crisis” affecting Americans is a “myth” being promoted by political enemies of President Donald Trump right before crucial midterm elections next week. “The fact is, Kevin, the economy is booming,” Fox Business host Larry Kudlow told Hassett as he appeared on his program. “You’re exactly right, Larry. And the way I like to look at it is that, correcting for changes in prices, you can look at real consumption when President Trump took office and then real consumption for American households in aggregate, the GDP numbers, what we’re getting now, and the difference is that Americans are consuming $1 trillion more. The amount of consumption per household has gone up maybe around $5,000 per household,” Hassett replied. “That’s after inflation, because of the income boom, the capital spending boom, the fact that people aren’t losing their jobs, all the things that have made the economy great means that [the] affordability crisis – it’s a myth!”
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
FBI Raids Beverly Hills Mansion as Part of Swalwell Probe
“The FBI on Tuesday morning raided a mansion in Beverly Hills in connection with an investigation into former Rep. Eric Swalwell,” The Los Angeles Times reports. Swalwell had been the front-runner for the Democrat nomination for California governor before dropping out of the race and resigning from Congress in April amid sexual assault and other allegations.
Thursday, October 29, 2026
James O’Keefe Charged With Election Fraud in Minnesota
“A Minnesota prosecutor on Wednesday charged conservative provocateur James O’Keefe and influencer Cam Higby with felony counts of unlawful voting and identity theft after they misrepresented themselves at polling places in August using the names of registered voters,” NBC News reports.
Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged
Interest rates: “The Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its benchmark interest rate steady amid elevated inflation as policymakers opted to wait for additional economic data after hiking rates in September,” Fox Business reports. “Fed policymakers voted 10-2 to leave the federal funds rate at its target range of 3.75% to 4%. The move follows a 25-basis-point rate hike in September, which was the central bank’s first interest rate increase since July 2023,” the network details. “The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the central bank’s panel responsible for monetary policy moves, noted that economic activity ‘is expanding at a strong pace’ despite uncertainty that is in part due to geopolitical developments, with strong productivity growth and capital investment, while job growth has ‘kept pace with the workforce, and the unemployment rate has changed little.’”
